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Manchester City have agreed an initial fee with Valencia for highly rated 20-year-old winger Ferran Torres.

Stats Perform News understands the Spain Under-21 international will cost City £21.2million (€23m), plus further add-ons.

Talks between the clubs are on-going, with an agreement on the wider terms of the deal thought to be close.

Ferran is considered one of Spain s most promising young players, having come through Valencia s academy and making his debut as a 17-year-old in 2017.

 At 17 years of age, Ferran Torres is the latest off a long conveyor belt of talent at . 

Keep your  out for this young man!

— Valencia CF English (@valenciacf_en)

A talented and direct winger capable of playing on e…

Bahraini footballer Hakeem al-Araibi is set to be released from custody after Thai authorities withdrew extradition proceedings against him.

The 25-year-old travelled to Thailand on his honeymoon and was arrested upon arrival on November 27, detained on an Interpol notice issued at Bahrain s request.

Al-Araibi fled his homeland in 2014 before being granted permanent residence in Australia, where he has since lived and is on the books of semi-professional club Pascoe Vale.

The 25-year-old pro-democracy advocate has been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment in absentia by the Bahrain regime for alleged vandalism but denies any involvement.

Although Al-Araibi s release is yet to be officially confirmed, the player s lawyer Latifa al-Haouli told SBS News: We w…

Sky Sports understands that Bournemouth are readying a new contract for Ryan Fraser.

The midfielder has been one of the stand out performers for the Cherries this season, who have been the surprise outfit in the Premier League with five wins and a draw from their first eight games.

The twenty-four-year old moved to the Vitality Stadium from Aberdeen in the January of 2013 and immediately helped the south coast side win promotion to the Championship.

Two years later he helped Eddie Howe’s side up to the Premier League and he has since made sixty appearances in the top flight, scoring eleven goals in the division including three so far this term.

He made his senior Scotland debut in a 2-2 World Cup qualifying draw with England in June last year and h…

Arsenal’s bid for Leeds United winger Raphinha has been rejected, according to . The report has claimed that Arsenal have made an offer for the Brazil international winger in the summer transfer window, Premier League rivals Leeds have turned it down as it is way below their valuation of the star.

Raphinha has been on the books of Leeds for the past two seasons and has been superb for the West Yorkshire club. The winger scored  and gave three assists in 34 Premier League starts for the Whites last season. The Leeds no. 10  and provided nine assists in 26 Premier League starts in 2020-21.

It will be interesting to see if Arsenal make a new bid for Raphinha. The Gunners will play in the Europa League next season and will also be aiming to finish in the Premier Leagu…

Manchester United have confirmed the departure of manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer following Saturday s Premier League defeat to Watford.

The pressure has been building on Solskjaer throughout the season, but the 4-1 loss at Vicarage Road – their fifth defeat in seven league matches – proved the final straw.

The former striker s future was reportedly decided during a long board meeting after the match before a mutual agreement over his exit was reached, with Michael Carrick placed in temporary charge.

A club statement released on Sunday read: Manchester United announces that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has left his role as manager.

Ole will always be a legend at Manchester United and it is with regret that we have reached this difficult decision. While the p…

Didier Deschamps anticipates Hungary presenting world champions France with a dangerous test as Les Bleus look to seal their place in the last 16 of Euro 2020.

France were not at their best in an entertaining 1-0 win over Germany, but the fact only the offside flag prevented their victory from being more emphatic in a game where they clearly had several other gears sent an ominous message to the other contenders for the title.

But they have work to do to win Group F, from which they will progress should they beat Hungary, with Portugal having shown their mettle with a late show against the same opposition in Budapest to prevail 3-0.

Yet Deschamps was impressed by what he saw from the minnows of the group prior to Raphael Guerreiro s 84th-minute opener, which prec…

Erling Haaland and Mino Raiola have been thinking about the striker s future for two years and have a clear idea of his next move, the agent says.

Haaland joined Borussia Dortmund from Salzburg after the Bundesliga side met his €20million release clause in December 2019.

He has since raced to 51 goals in as many German top-flight appearances, averaging a goal a game to reach his half-century – Haaland the quickest to the milestone in Bundesliga history and the youngest to do so at just 21.

Indeed, among players in Europe s top five leagues, only Robert Lewandowski (100) has scored more goals than Haaland (74) across all competitions since his Dortmund debut on January 18, 2020.

Speculation around a move away from BVB persists, with Haaland s cont…

Diego Simeone is ready to call upon star forward Antoine Griezmann for the Copa del Rey round-of-16 encounter with Girona.

Griezmann was rested for both legs of Atletico s tie against minnows Sant Andreu in the previous round.

But Simeone hinted he will select a strong side despite lying second in LaLiga and having a mouth-watering Champions League showdown with Juventus to come next month.

Griezmann will train like the others, he is the most ambitious player we have, the Atleti boss told a pre-match news conference.

We give importance to the cup, the Champions League and everything we play in the shirt of Atletico.

We will try to compete [in line] with the demands that there is for a club like Atletico. We will go out with players who can hurt…

Andres Iniesta has admitted he misses teaming up with Xavi and Xabi Alonso for Spain.

The three midfielders played a key role in Spain s recent successes as they won Euro 2008, the 2010 World Cup and Euro 2012.

However, Xavi and Xabi Alonso retired from international football after the 2014 World Cup, meaning Iniesta will have to make do without his peers at Euro 2016.

I definitely miss Xavi and Xabi Alonso. Both were great comrades for Spanish football. We had a wonderful time together, winning numerous trophies across the globe, Iniesta told Times of India.

And if I start speaking about Xavi, I really do not know where to start. It was a privilege to play alongside him ­ throughout my playing years in the club and the national team. We d be sure abou…

Marcos ’Rony’ Lopes has had his medical for Seville following the news that he will be leaving Monaco this summer, reports .

In December 2018 the 23-year-old Portuguese midfielder signed a new deal tying him to the Ligue 1 club until 2022. Lopes’ first deal with Monaco dates back to August 2015, when he joined the club from Manchester City for £9 million.

Nevertheless, during the summer it was reported that Monchi turned to Lopes after his negotiations with PSV Eindhoven over the winger Steven Bergwijn fell through. Now Lopes is moving to the LaLiga Santander club for approximately €20 million.

Sevilla are disappointed after the closing of the Premiere League transfer window have left them with a number of players they had hoped to offload, including …